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Eureka, CA vs Parkersburg, WV

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- Parkersburg spends 8.6% less per student than Eureka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Parkersburg than in Eureka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Parkersburg had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eureka
 Eureka, CAParkersburg, WVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,348$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,882$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6264573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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Reviews for Parkersburg    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

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Over 15 years ago

Just like most places, Parkersburg definitely has it's pros and cons. The pros: pretty low crime rate (although it's growing more and more every year), typically no  More

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Have worked at St Josephs for the past 11 weeks as a travel RN in the CVICU. A very friendly hospital, great hospitalist and physician availability with CV surgeons of  More

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